The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published its final rule permitting employers to coordinate retiree health benefits with eligibility for Medicare or comparable state health benefits programs. See 29 CFR Parts 1625 and 1627. Specifically, the rule creates a narrow exemption from the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) for such plans. The rule does not otherwise affect an employer's ability to offer health or other employment benefits to retirees, consistent with the law.

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